RealNetworks to Sell Patents to Intel for $120 Million

Software company RealNetworks Inc. said it agreed to sell a significant number of its patents and its next generation video software to Intel Corp. for $120 million. RealNetworks Chief Executive Thomas Nielsen said the patent sale helps his company unlock some of the substantial and unrealized value of its assets and gives it an opportunity to generate additional capital to boost investments in new businesses and markets.

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